diff --git a/src/js/controllers/buyAmazon.js b/src/js/controllers/buyAmazon.js
index a281ed342..48c502869 100644
--- a/src/js/controllers/buyAmazon.js
+++ b/src/js/controllers/buyAmazon.js
@@ -145,7 +145,13 @@ angular.module('copayApp.controllers').controller('buyAmazonController', functio
       amazonService.createBitPayInvoice(dataSrc, function(err, dataInvoice) {
         if (err) {
           ongoingProcess.set('buyingGiftCard', false, statusChangeHandler);
-          showError('Error creating BitPay invoice', err);
+
+          if (err && err.message && err.message.match(/suspended/i)) {
+            showError('Service not available', 'Amazon Gift Card Service is not available at this moment. Please try back later.');
+          } else {
+            showError('Could not access Gift Card Service', err);
+          };
+
           return;
         }